ZTE Axon 30 5G in-display camera sample promises better selfies

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Jul 23, 2021

ZTE will be announcing the Axon 30 5G smartphone on July 27^th in China. Last year, the Axon 20 5G was unveiled as the world’s first phone with an in-screen camera. Since it featured the first-generation under-display camera technology, it captured mediocre quality selfies. Today, the company shared a selfie camera sample of Axon 30 5G. The image suggests that its quality is not affected even though the front camera is hidden under the display.

The Axon 30 5G will be the first truly full-screen smartphone to debut this year. The Galaxy Z Fold3 and Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 are the other smartphones that are expected to arrive with an in-display camera in the next few weeks. While ZTE launched the Axon 20 5G that came with an in-screen camera last year, other companies are yet to release in-display camera smartphones.

Most high-end phones offer around 400ppi pixel density, and at this level, the light transmittance in the camera is very low, which affects the image quality of the in-screen camera. If the PPI is lowered and transmittance is increased, there will be a gap between the PPI of the display area and the PPI of the entire display. This will result in the phenomenon of color blocks in the display area where the camera is. This is the reason why it is difficult to mass produce the technology.

The company was able to effectively resolve the problem of poor imaging through four aspects such as pixels, chips, circuits, and materials. According to ZTE, the Axon 30 5G has a new independent UDC Pro screen display chip for enhancing and controlling pixels and to achieve the coordination and unity of the display.

The circuit transmits instructions to the pixels so that the display area of the in-screen camera can display normally when not taking pictures and remains transparent when taking pictures. Compared to the previous generation, the multi-drive ACE circuit layout adopted for the Axon 30 5G makes the transitions between the two regions more natural.

These enhancements allow the Axon 30 5G to offer a high density of 400ppi even in the under-display camera area. Well-known tipster Digital Chat Station claimed that it will be the cheapest in-display camera phone until next year.

What’s your opinion on the in-display camera sample of the Axon 30 5G? Share us your thoughts by posting comments below.

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Samsung Galaxy A22 5G launched in India with Dimensity 700 SoC and 5,000mAh battery

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jul 23, 2021

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A22 and Galaxy A22 5G in early June. The former handset made its debut in India at the end of last month itself. Now, weeks later, the South Korean tech giant has launched the latter model in the country.

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Price and Availability in India

The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G will retail for the following price tags in India

6GB + 128GB – ₹19,999 ($269)
8GB + 128GB – ₹21,999 ($296)

The handset will be available for purchase from July 24. Buyers can avail a cashback of ₹1,500 using HDFC Bank credit/debit cards.

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Specifications and Features

The Galaxy A22 5G features a plastic build like most Samsung smartphones. It sports a 6.6-inch PLS TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), a 90Hz refresh rate, and a dewdrop notch.

It comes powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset coupled with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. If needed, users can expand the storage by up to 1TB via a MicroSD card.

On the connectivity front, the phone supports dual-SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on this device include an accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and compass.

For photography and videography, it uses a 48MP (wide) + 5MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (depth) triple rear camera setup and an 8MP selfie camera. As for software, it runs One UI Core 3.1 based on Android 11 and is said to get two years of OS updates.

Finally, the smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. The device comes in three colors (Grey, Mint, Violet) in India, measures 167.2 x 76.4 x 9mm in dimensions, and weighs 203g.

Wyze sues Xiaomi & Roborock in the US, seeks invalidation of Xiaomi’s robotic vacuum patent

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 23, 2021

A lawsuit has been instituted against Xiaomi and its smart robotic vacuum cleaner, Roborock, by US company Wyze Labs over the proprietary rights of Xiaomi over the Patent for the robotic vacuum cleaner.

Wyze had listed its own robot vacuum cleaner on Amazon. But in line with Amazon’s due diligence in ensuring proprietary rights are not infringed, Amazon had flagged Wyze over its product listing on the platform. The company stressed the need for Wyze to settle terms with the holder of US Patent Number 10,271,699, which was for an Autonomous Cleaning Device, or explore Amazon’s internal resolution mechanism to settle the matter. Amazon stressed in communications with Wyze that the owner of the Patent was asserting infringement by Wyze. Amazon thus put a restriction on the continued sale of the Wyze robotic vacuum cleaner on its platform, pending the resolution of the issue via several alternative ways.

MIJIA Robot Vacuum — The disputed Xiaomi patent

The 2019 US Patent is linked to Xiaomi, the Chinese home electronics and smartphone manufacturer. It is believed that Wyze did not take advantage of any of the dispute resolution mechanisms available via Amazon, but sought the legal path by instituting a lawsuit in a Seattle court. Wyze is seeking a decision of the court to invalidate the Patent, citing four examples of prior art in its complaint.

While the decision of the US District Court in Seattle on the matter between Wyze and Xiaomi could swing in any direction, the court must be able to establish a compelling reason to quash a valid US Patent that has gone through the whole hog before being patented. In the meantime, in line with Amazon’s policy on matters of such nature, the conflicting Wyze product may remain off the shelves until the complete determination of the case.

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Super Deal: Get Xiaomi Mijia LED Corridor Night Light for $6 (Retail Price $11)

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Jul 23, 2021

Xiaomi Mijia LED Corridor Night Light which generally retails for $11 is now available at a discounted price of $5.86 only at AliExpress.

WHERE TO BUY

Xiaomi Mijia LED Corridor Night Light at $5.86 @AliExpress

Xiaomi Mijia LED Corridor Night Light

Key Features:

Plug-in model
Comfortable warm light- perfect for sleep
No blue light hazard
Turns on automatically at night
Can be switched OFF with a simple touch
Compact design – does not occupy other jacks
Energy-saving LED lamp beads
Adopts PC light diffusion cover
Suitable for: Bedrooms, lobby, cabinets, bars, dining area, living room, etc

Generally retailing for $11, you can now buy Xiaomi Mijia LED Corridor Night Light at a massively discounted price of $5.86 only at AliExpress. Please note that you can get the product with US, UK, EU, and AU plug models. So make sure to choose the appropriate plug model before you place the order.

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ZTE Axon 30 to offer up to 20GB RAM with new Memory Expansion Pro tech: Exec

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Jul 23, 2021

Recenty, a number of smartphone brands have been launching their own version of memory expansion technology (1,2) to boost the RAM of their smartphone offerings. Now, ZTE is developing its own memory expansion technology that offers a whopping 8GB boost in virtual RAM that will boost the Axon 30 5G from 12GB to 20GB of RAM.

ZTE Axon 30 5G live shots 2 — Axon 30 5G

For those unaware, memory expansion uses some of a handset’s ROM (internal storage) which is not in use to virtually boost the RAM. Through this, we have seen memory boosts of different ranges like 3GB or even 7GB. But its seems ZTE aims on improving this technology even further. According to Lu Qianhao, Director of Consumer Experience Department at ZTE, the technology has yet to be well received by users due its implementation so far.

He added that one of the reasons for the lack of its widespread adoption is that the end user does not always see noticeable difference in performance and apart from a boost in RAM amount it does not always offer a lot of benefits. As per the official, one of its implementation is a simple use of free ROM. But this lacks any proper background scheduling aglorithms that would make it very useful. He further added that the boost in virtual RAM is also not substantial at the moment.

But he stated that ZTE has developed its own Memory Expansion Pro technology to improve upon these limitations. The new proprietary system will combine UFS 3.1 ROM that has fast read and write speeds along with a brand new Lingxi engine to raise the RAM capacity by 8GB of RAM. This means that the Axon 30 5G’s 12GB of RAM could reach 20GB through this new technology.

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iQOO 7 to arrive in new Monster Orange color option in India on July 26

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Jul 23, 2021

The iQOO 7 had first launched in India earlier this year, back in April 2021. Now, the company has announced that the smartphone will be arriving in a new color option in India on July 26.

The wait was worth it!
iQOO 7 is now here in an all new Avatar.

Get your hands on the LIT Monster Orange starting Rs 29,990* only at the Amazon Prime Day Sale.

Sale starts on 26.07.2021#iQOO7MonsterOrange #iQOO7 pic.twitter.com/Z4PXDcBu3b

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) July 23, 2021

On its official Twitter handle, the Chinese smartphone brand shared the news of launching a new color option for the iQOO 7 earlier today (23rd July 2021). This new variant has been dubbed Monster Orange and it will be available for purchase on July 26 through Amazon India. The new color option will be sold starting from a price of 31,990 INR (roughly 430 US Dollars) and arrive with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

As of right now, it is unclear if the brand will launch the Monster Orange option for the 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant, which is available from the company’s official website and other channels. While it is a new color option, the smartphone arrives with the same specifications as the regular iQOO 7. In other words, it houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and even supports RAM expansion of 3GB.

Other notable features include a 48 megapixel triple camera module on the rear, 66W FlashCharge fast charging support. Furthermore, the device also features a Graphite Layer Full Coverage Liquid Cooling System that enables it to run cool and keep its thermals in check while performing intensive tasks like gaming. Notably, the company also announced that the device will be available for a discounted price of 29,990 INR (roughly 402 US Dollars) during the upcoming Amazon Prime Day Sale.

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Super Deal: Get Baseus Blade 100W 20000mAh Power Bank for $50 (Retail Price $100)

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Jul 23, 2021

Baseus Blade 100W 20000mAh Power Bank which generally retails for $100 is now available at a massively discounted price of $49.99 only at AliExpress. Please note that this power bank can be used to charge your laptops, tablets, gaming devices, and smartphones. This deal ends in the next two days.

WHERE TO BUY

Baseus Blade 100W 20000mAh Power Bank at $49.99 (after discount)@AliExpress

Baseus Blade 100W 20000mAh Power Bank

Key Features:

Portable power bank for laptops and smartphones
One of the fastest power bank
100W dual-port – Type C
Input : Type-C x 2
Output : Type-C x 2 , USB x 2
BPSII technology – Simultaneous dual port fast charging
20000mAh high capacity battery
18mm thin and 490g lightweight
ABS and PC shell material tough body
Fully charge the power bank in just 90 minutes – with a 65W charger
Compatible with Laptops, Tablets, Smartphones, Smartwatches, Gaming devices, etc
Compatible Laptops: MacBook Pro 13” & 15”, MacBook 12”, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga, Lenovo Yoga 920, Lenovo ThinkPad T470, X270, X1C 7th, E595, S3-490, Dell Latitude 5300, 7300, 5480, Dell XPS 13, E7480, InSpiron 13, etc
Compatible with Lenovo XiaoXin Pro
Advanced NTC temperature sensing technology
Multiple safety protections and certifications

Generally retailing for $100, you can now buy Baseus Blade 100W 20000mAh Power Bank for $49.99 only at AliExpress. This world premiere sale ends in the next two days. So place your order asap.

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Realme India has just launched Watch 2 Series, Buds Wireless 2 Series, and Buds Q2 Neo

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Sean

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Jul 23, 2021

Realme has just launched a couple of new products in India earlier today (23rd July 2021). This includes the new Watch 2 Series, the Buds Wireless 2 Series, and even the new Buds Q2 Neo.

Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro

The Chinese smartphone maker has just launched the new Realme Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro in India. These smartwatches arrive with a square shaped screen, which is similar to their predecessor that launched last year. While the Watch 2 Pro also sports a square screen, it arrives with an improved design and features as well. The Pro variant has a 1.75 inch color display that has a higher screen to body ratio than the last gen, along with improvements to watch faces, the addition of new sports modes, and GPS location tracking.

Realme Watch 2 Pro India launch scheduled for July 23 — Watch 2 Pro

The base Watch 2 sports a smaller 1.4 inch display, and also arrives with 90 sports modes, like basketball, boxing, dancing, golf, hiking, indoor cycling, and many more. Other features for both the smartwatches include Hydration Reminder, Sedentary Reminder, Camera Control, and Mediation Assistant. Notably, the Watch 2 series also supports heart rate and blood oxygen level tracking, along with sleep monitoring as well. The company claims 12 days of battery life for the Watch 2 and up to 14 days for the Wach 2 Pro. These can also connect to the Realme Link App.

Buds Wireless 2 and Buds Wireless 2 Neo

Apart from the Watch 2 series, the company also launched a new lineup of neckband earphones as well. The Buds Wireless 2 and Buds Wireless 2 Neo have just been announced. The former arrives with support for active noise cancellation and LDAC, which is an advanced Bluetooth codec that offers better sound quality on audio tracks that have a high resolution. Although, it still supports AAC and SBC codecs. It features a neckband design with 13.6mm dynamic drivers.

Realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo — Buds Wireless 2 Neo

The brand claims 22 hours of battery life for the Buds Wireless 2, which also features fast charging support and 88ms low latency gaming mode. For protection is arrives with an IPX5 water resistance rating. On the other hand, the Buds Wireless 2 Neo is similar in some regard but overall arrives with fewer features to make it more affordable. The earphones can be charged for 10 minutes but will offer 120 minutes of playback as per official notes. It supports ENC (environment noise cancellation) along with IPX4 water resistance and low latency mode as well.

Buds Q2 Neo

Finally, Realme also unveiled the new Buds Q2 Neo earbuds in India. The primary difference between the Buds Q2 and the new Neo variant is the lack of active noise cancellation. Instead, it features ENC for better performance during phone calls. It also offers the 88ms low latency gaming mode and can connect to the Link app for customized settings as well. The company claims it can offer about 20 hours of playback and also arrives with Bluetooth 5.0.

Price and Availability

The Realme Watch 2 series and Buds 2 Wireless series are set to be available for purchase starting from July 26 while the Buds Q2 Neo will launch on 29th July 2021. The products will be available from the company’s official website, along with Flipkart, Amazon, and select offline stores. Their prices are:

Watch 2 – 3,499 INR (roughly 47 USD)
Watch 2 Pro – 4,999 INR (roughly 67 USD)
Buds Wireless 2 – 2,299 INR (roughly 31 USD)
Buds Wireless 2 Neo – 1,499 INR (roughly 20 USD)
Buds Q2 – 1,599 INR (roughly 22 USD)

Notably, the Watch 2, Buds Wireless 2, Buds Wireless 2 Neo, and Buds Q2 Neo will be available for a discounted early bird price of 2,999 INR (roughly 40 USD), 1,999 INR (roughly 27 USD), 1,399 INR (roughly 19 USD), and 1,299 INR (roughly 17 USD) respectively.

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Deal: Get Xiaomi Mijia Smart Home Security Camera for $38 (Retail Price $50)

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Jul 23, 2021

Xiaomi Mijia 360 Degree PTZ Home Security Camera which generally retails for $50 is now available at a discounted price of $37.72 only at AliExpress. This is a limited stock offer.

WHERE TO BUY

Xiaomi Mijia 360 Degree PTZ Home Security Camera at $37.72 @AliExpress

Xiaomi Mijia 360 Degree PTZ Home Security Camera

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2K super clear videos
3 million pixels, F1.4 large aperture
Horizontal 360-degree panoramic view, up and down view with 24 hours surveillance
Low light full color
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Enhanced infrared night vision
Advanced video encoding technology: Smoother streaming with reduced bandwidth without compromising on details
Two-way audio
Silent night vision
Data encryption
Storage: MicroSD, NAS, Cloud
Easy and quick installation
Compatible with Mi Home APP

Generally retailing for $50, you can now buy Xiaomi Mijia 360 Degree PTZ Home Security Camera at a discounted price of $37.72 only at AliExpress. This is a limited stock offer. So place your order asap.

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HONOR V7 Pro tablet officially teased, could feature MediaTek Dimensity 1300T SoC

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jul 23, 2021

HONOR has scheduled an event for August 12 to unveil the HONOR Magic3 series. Now, as per HONOR Life’s official Weibo account, the brand may also announce a new high-end tablet called HONOR V7 Pro at this launch conference. The company has shared a short teaser video showcasing the product’s design. Additionally, a leakster has revealed the chipset that will be powering the tablet.

The teaser video posted by HONOR Life’s official Weibo account exposes the upcoming HONOR V7 Pro in a blue leather finish. The tablet appears to have a camera module design similar to that of the HONOR 50 series.

Other than that, we can notice a SIM card slot on the left side and a volume rocker on the left along with a microphone. At last, there’s an HONOR branding at the center of the tablet.

Further, according to Digital Chat Station, a reliable Chinese leaker, the forthcoming HONOR V7 Pro premium tablet will be the first tablet in the world to be powered by an unreleased MediaTek Dimesnity 1300T SoC.

MediaTek Dimensity 1300T Leak — Source: Digital Chat Station

The tipster has even shared an image containing a printout of MediaTek’s official press release for its next chipset. As per the printout, this 6nm chip designed for tablets will go official on July 26. Above all, HONOR will have a six-month exclusivity on the new silicon.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about the HONOR V7 Pro and MediaTek Dimensity 1300T.

Battlegrounds Mobile India Lite might not be a thing, Here’s why

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Sean

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Jul 23, 2021

Krafton Inc, the company behind the popular PlayerUnknown’s Battleground franchise, had recently launched Battlegrounds Mobile India, which has already seen great success in the Indian market. However, there has recently been a growing demand from the community members/players (1,2) for a Lite variant of the mobile game. But various reasons suggest that Krafton might not be working on a BGMI Lite.

BGMI is already a Striped Down PUBG Mobile

While in the past PUBG Mobile existed alongside PUBG Mobile Lite, we might not see a same deal with BGMI. For starters, Battlegrounds Mobile India is essentially a cut down version of the original PUBG Mobile and arrives with a lot of the content not being present in this version. This makes the game have a significantly lighter download of around 700MB. Furthermore, the game’s system requirements is just 2GB of RAM to run the title smoothly.

Krafton has even made a lot of the assets and side content of the game downloadable separately, while users are also given an option to install additional advanced resource packs based on their devices capabilities as well. To put it simply, Krafton has given quite a bit of thought behind this move that specifically caters to the Indian audience. Notably, the game can run well even on low to mid range smartphones of the current market, although, aging handsets could still struggle with BGMI.

Supporting two BGMI games will be difficult

While PUBG Mobile Lite has a system requirement of just 1GB of RAM and is generally more accessible, the current BGMI version offers a much better battle royale gameplay experience overall. Krafton has yet to launch the iOS port for the game as well, so it is also highly unlikely that it will launch a new version of the game before bringing the recently launched title to one of the “preferred” platforms. A major issue with BGMI Lite would be the division of the player base as the game is exclusive to India. So having two games will split Krafton’s audience and adding content and continuing support for both titles simultaneously will be even more difficult.

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OnePlus to add a toggle in OxygenOS 12 to disable throttling

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jul 23, 2021

A couple of weeks back, the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro were delisted by Geekbench for manipulation. This happened when a report by Anandtech revealed that the deices throttle performance of select popular apps but did not do such things while running benchmark applications. Interestingly, the company itself confirmed its doing and now, it has even announced a solution for the same.

OnePlus 9 Pro camera featured 03 — OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus has confirmed to Android Police that the OnePlus 9R as well as the newly launched OnePlus Nord 2 also have performance optimizations like the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro. Additionally, the brand has revealed that it will let users opt out of this with the next release of OxygenOS.

OnePlus says that its R&D team is currently working to add an option to turn on/off this optimized mode. The feature is said to arrive in one of the first builds of OxygenOS 12.

Since Android 12 stable is expected to release by September, OxygenOS 12 should also get announced at around the same time. Hence, we expect the so-called ‘optimized mode’ toggle to make its debut by the end of 2021.

Additionally, since OnePlus has merged the codebase of OxygenOS with ColorOS, we can anticipate more OPPO software features. In fact, the newly announced OnePlus Nord 2 with OxygenOS 11.3 with the integrated codebase already looks identical to the ColorOS.

What are your thoughts on OnePlus’s new mobile software? Do let us know in the comment section below.

Samsung may launch future Galaxy Z Flip with a rotating camera on the hinge

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Sean

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Jul 23, 2021

While Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 sometime next month, a new patent has just surfaced that reveals the possible design for a future foldable smartphone from the brand.

According to a LetsGoDigital report, the South Korean tech giant had filed a new patent with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) earlier this year, which has recently been granted. The patent arrives with certain design sketches that depict a clamshell folding handset that houses a rotating camera on the hinge, which means it could be a future Galaxy Z Flip model. Notably, the patent focuses on the unique camera module of the smartphone. The module is capable of rotating upwards and backwards, which allows it to take images from different angles.

This would also mean that the camera module would be capable of taking both selfies and act as the primary rear shooter as well. The patent also reveals that this foldable smartphone also features a smaller external display, which would also help in taking selfies apart from just display notifications and other alerts when the device is folded. While the hinge rotating camera design is quite an interesting implementation of a camera module, housing a sensor on the hinge may also cause various issues as well.

Samsung — Galaxy Z Flip 3 3D renders by LetsGoDigital (Giuseppe Spinelli)

The camera module appears to be too large and protrudes from the hinge. So, the device might not be able to lay flat on its back when unfolded and could be uncomfortable to hold as well. Another drawback could be with the design itself since Samsung aims at making the hinge and fold seamless. Thus, adding a camera system might work against the seamless design aesthetic the company has been working towards. Although, this is still just a patent and we have no way of knowing if the brand is actually working on such a device or just covering all bases.

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Huawei shares the first camera sample of the P50 Pro

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Sean

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Jul 23, 2021

Huawei has just shared a new camera sample for its upcoming flagship smartphone, the P50 Pro, on its official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website). The device is set to launch at the end of this month and now we have an action shot from its rear camera.

The Chinese tech giant shared the image on the social media platform and it features two men in a fencing match. Looking at this image, it is clear that the company doesn’t seek to simply highlight the P50 Pro camera’s ability to capture details, as we the image of the fencing match captures one person during a thrust and it showcases the still capturing capability of the Huawei P50 Pro’s camera. The post arrived with a caption that stated “Exciting moments, every second counts.”

Furthermore, the caption also added the July 29 launch date for the flagship series and highlighted the device’s ability to capture “every decisive moment.” Talking about the camera of the device, we had previously reported on a recent leak that revealed that the P50 Pro will arrive with a quad camera modue on the rear. This includes a Sony IMX800 primary lens, an OVA64A OmniVision sensor, a 5x periscope lens, and a ToF sensor.

Additionally, an official teaser from the company also revealed that the smartphone will feature lenses from Leica. Just under the branding, a writing can also be observed which states, “VARIO-SUMMILUX-H1:1.8-3.4/18-125ASPH”. This means that the device will arrive with a Vario Summilux lens by Leica with an aperture between f/1.8 and f/3.4. The company might share more sample shots ahead of the launch, so stay tuned for more.

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Honor Magic 3 Pro may use structured light solution for 3D face scanning

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Sean

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Jul 23, 2021

The Honor Magic 3 series launch is just around the corner, with the company set to announce its latest flagship lineup on 12th August 2021. Now, a new report has revealed a few details regarding the higher end Pro variant of the series.

While the Magic 3 series of flagship handsets are confirmed to arrive with dual punch hole selfie cameras, multiple sources (Via MyDrivers) have recently revealed that the Magic 3 Pro will feature a hyperboloid screen with a more powerful sensor configuration on the front. Reportedly, the Pro model could possibly adopt a structured light based solution for 3D face scanning. In other words, the device will feature a facial recognition system through an additional sensor.

Honor Magic3 Pro+ featured — Magic3 Pro+

The report also added that this new system would enable it to offer an advanced facial recognition solution that maps the users’ faces in real time and could be one of the better implementations of this technology. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take this report with a pinch of salt for now.

At the moment, we know that the Magic 3 Pro will arrive with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC and could also support 100W wired fast charging support along with 50W wireless fast charging, and 100x zoom lens similar to the Magic 3 Pro+. So stay tuned for more updates regarding this flagship phone.

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realme X2, C12, C15 receive Android 11 stable update

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jul 23, 2021

Smartphone brand realme unveiled realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 in September 2020. Since then, the company has been trying to update eligible devices to the newer version of its mobile software. The latest phones to receive this update are realme X2, realme C12, and realme C15.

The three devices that have now started getting the realme UI 2.0 stable update got their first beta build between late January to early February. This means it took the brand nearly six months to deliver stable builds.

That being said, the Android 11 stable update for these handsets arrives with the following build numbers.

realme X2 – RMX1992EX_11.F.20/ RMX1992AEX_11.F.20
realme C12 – RMX2189_11.C.05
realme C15 – RMX2180_11.C.05

The latest system update brings new features of realme UI 2.0, which is basically ColorOS 11, in addition to Android 11. However, it is worth noting that not all features are available on all smartphones.

Further, like any other OTA software build, the above-listed builds are being rolled out in batches. As a result, they might take some time to reach every unit out there in the market.

Finally, if a user is not satisfied wit the new software, they can roll back to Android 10 (realme UI). But this rollback process will wipe the phone’s internal storage.

POCO F3 GT for Rs 26,999 (~$362) brings 120Hz AMOLED panel, Dimensity 1200, gaming trigger buttons

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 23, 2021

POCO began as a sub-brand of Xiaomi back in 2018. Its first phone, the POCO F1 was a flagship killer since it came with top-notch specs with a surprisingly low price tag. The brand did not launch any phone in 2019 and git returned as an independent company last year. While POCO launched POCO F2 Pro (rebranded Redmi K30) and POCO F3 (rebranded Redmi K40) in global markets, these POCO phones were not available in India. Today, the company announced the POCO F3 GT smartphone in India as the first F-series phone after the POCO F1. As expected, it is a rebadged edition of China’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition that was announced a couple of months back in China. Nevertheless, it packs some enticing such as a 120Hz AMOLED panel, Dimensity 1200 chip, 64-megapixel triple cameras, RGB lighting, and gaming buttons.

POCO F3 GT specifications and features

The POCO F3 GT has a 6.67-inch OLED screen that offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 480Hz touch sampling rate, 500nits brightness, 10bit colors, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. For security, the device features a side-facing fingerprint scanner.

The Dimensity 1200 powered F3 GT comes with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The device runs on MIUI 12.5 flavored Android 11 and lacks a microSD card slot. The massive 5,065mAh battery of the F3 GT is coupled with 67W fast charging, Quick Charge 3.0, and USB PD 3.0.

For gamers, the F3 GT comes with mechanical gaming trigger buttons and an X-linear motor for in-game vibrations. For regulating internal temperature, the device offers a heat dissipation system that comprises a vapor chamber, graphite, and graphene. The phone comes with RGB lighting around the rear camera system.

Placed on the front is a 16-megapixel selfie camera that supports 120fps 720p slow-motion video shooting, 30fps 1080p video recording, night mode, filters, and more. The rear camera system of the phone features a 64-megapixel main camera with an f/1.65 aperture, an 8-megapixel superwide lens with a 120-degree FOV, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

On the connectivity front, the POCO F3 GT offers dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, dual-frequency GPS, IR blaster, and USB-C. While it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack, the phone offers JBL powered stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.

POCO F3 GT price in India

Here is the pricing of different variants of the POCO F3 GT in India:

6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs 26,999 (~$362)
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs 28,999 (~$390)
8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – Rs 30,999 (~$416)

The handset comes in two colors such as Gunmetal Silver and Predator Black. It will be up for purchase starting from 12 pm on July 26 through Flipkart in India.

What’s your opinion on the pricing and specifications of the POCO F3 GT? Is it better than the Dimensity 1200 powered OnePlus Nord 2 5G that carries a starting price of Rs 27,999 (~$376)?

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OPPO Reno6 Pro+ Detective Conan Custom Edition to be announced next week

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Jul 23, 2021

A couple of months ago, OPPO launched its latest Reno-series flagship smartphone — OPPO Reno6 lineup which includes three phones — Reno6, Reno6 Pro, and Reno6 Pro+. Now, a new version of the top-end variant is launching next week.

OPPO has now taken to Weibo and confirmed that the company will be launching OPPO Reno6 Pro+ Detective Conan Custom Edition and more information about this upcoming product will be revealed next week.

So far, nothing is known about this new version of the flagship smartphone but we expect the phone’s specifications to remain the same as the original model and only the design to get changed to give it a look reflecting Detective Conan.

The smartphone features a 6.55-inch curved-edge flexible AMOLED display and comes with support for a 90Hz refresh rate. Underneath, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset.

In the camera department, there’s a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary sensor, coupled with a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. On the front side, there’s a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies.

The smartphone runs the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own ColorOS 11.1 custom user interface on top. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and has support for 65W super flash charging.

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Corning announces Gorilla Glass DX and DX+ for protecting smartphone camera lenses

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Jul 23, 2021

Corning, the company best known for making Gorilla Glass, a protective glass layer for smartphone displays, has now launched its latest composite which is a new version of Gorilla Glass optimized for smartphone camera lenses — Gorilla Glass DX and DX+.

This isn’t technically new given that the company had launched Gorilla Glass DX in July 2018 for smartwatch faces. However, Corning says that it had to reformulate the DX and DX+ composite for smartphones so that it offers scratch resistance without compromising photo and video quality.

The company says that the new composite let in 98 percent of ambient light while still being just as scratch-resistant as typical Gorilla Glass. In comparison, lens covers with traditional anti-reflective coatings only let in about 95 percent of light, says Corning.

So far, it hasn’t been announced what phones will feature the new glass composites, but Corning does say that Samsung is signed on as the first company to use the new Gorilla Glass camera lens covers. The South Korean giant has its Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for 11th August and we could see this new glass on one of the devices that is set to launch at the event.

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DJI Mini SE launched in China as the company’s cheapest drone; costs 1,999 yuan ($309)

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Jul 23, 2021

DJI, the Chinese company which is the leading manufacturer of drones, has launched the cheapest offering from the brand so far — DJI Mini SE. It was first launched in the select overseas market but now the company has launched the same in its home market China.

The DJI Mini SE is priced at 1,999 yuan which roughly converts to $309. The pricing is for the stand-alone model, making it suitable for new users. It also supports various accessories, backpacks, and extended use methods.

This new drone seems to be a specialized one that is tailored to suit the needs of entry-level users. It provides some basic functionalities and is quite affordable. Despite its name, the product is not a low-cost edition of the DJI Mini 2 but a less-expensive model of the first-generation DJI Mavic Mini which was launched in the year 2019.

As for the specifications, it comes with support for the 2.7K-resolution camera (as opposed to the 4K) and 2.5-mile wireless range. The camera can shoot 2.7K video at 30 frames per second, with a 4x digital zoom when shooting in 1080p. It also captures 12-megapixel photos in jpeg format and has a 3-axis gimble setup.

The Mini SE doesn’t have support for Ocusync, which is the company’s own transmission technology, allowing the product to use 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz bands, giving it more flexibility when there is a lot of interference in transmission. Instead, it relies on a Wi-Fi connection.

There’s also an omnidirectional protective cover that can improve flight safety. GPS and down-looking sensors allow the drone to hover steadily. Coming to the weight, the DJI Mini SE weighs 249 grams which is quite lightweight. It is claimed to offer a battery life of 30 minutes on a single charge.

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